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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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